COMMERCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 4041, 25 August 1931, Page 32

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, August 19.

Fat Cattle. —There was a large yarding numbering 269 head. The entry consisted principally of medium bullocks, with a fair proportion of cows and heifers of similar , description, with a. few trucks of extra prime bullocks of outstanding quality. The sale opened without animation, showing a. drop on heavy bullocks of fully 40s to 50s on last week’s rates; and for this description practically no improvement was shown throughout the sale, while handy weights showed a depreciation of from 20s to 30s on the average. Quotations — Extra prime heavy bullocks, £l6 to £l7 17s 6d; prime, £l3 to £l4 10s; medium, £lO to £ll 10s; light, £8 10s; prime cows and heifers, to £lO- 2s 6d; medium, £6 to £7 10s;- light, from £4 10s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For S. Hall (Balehitha), 2. bullocks £l4, 2 £l3 17s 6d. 2 £l3 2s fid, 2 £ll 17s 6d; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 2'bullocks £ll 2s 6d; H. Thomson (Outram), 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d; Pearce Bros. (Waipiata), 2 heifers £9 12s fid, 2 cows £8 17s 6d, 1 bullock £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer £8 7s 6d, 2 £8 2s 6d, 2 cows £7 17s fid, 2 £7 7s 6d, 1 heifer £7 2s 6d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 cow £6 17s 6d, 2 heifers £5 I7s fid, 1 cow £5 12s 6d; James Jennings (Wyndham), 2 heifers' £6 17s 6d 2 £6 2s fid; Burnett Bros. (Middlemarch) 3 heifers £6 7s 6d; Pilgrim Bros. (Port Molyneux), 3 bullocks £6 2s 6d, 2 £5 12s 6(1; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £5 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Robert Blair (Otara), 1 bullock £l4 Is 6d, 1 heifer £8 2s 6d; 2 £7 12s 6d, 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 £6 12s 6d, 2 £6 7s'6d, 1 cow £4 7s 6d; a southern client, 1 bullock £l2 2s 6d, 1 cow £lO 2s fid; T. J. Gawn. (North Taieri), 2 bullocks £l3 7s 6d, 1 £ll 12s 6d, 1 £lO 12s 6jl; A. S. Hurray (.“ Keith Hall’,” Mosgiel),. 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO 12s 6d; A. R. Maher (Wendonside, R.D.), 2 bullocks £lO 12s 6d, 2 £9 2s 6d, 1 £5 15s, 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 12s fid, 1 £6 2s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d; John M'Donald (Mosgiel), 1 bullock' £8 I7s 6d; Mrs E. J. Walker (R.D., Outram), 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.,, sold: For R.. Chalmers (Pukerau), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d; a southern client, 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 5 £l4 7s fid:; William Lindsay (Allantou), 1 cow £6 12s 6d, 1 £6 7s 6d; ,T. J.. Gawn (“Holmhead,” Mosgiel),. 1 bullock £ll 12s 6d, 1 heifer £9 7s Cd; A. S‘. Murray

(“Keith. Hall,”' Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO I 12s 6d; John M'Donald 1 (Mosgiel'), 1 bul- ! lock £9 17s 6d;’ A. M’Leary (Cone Head) I heifer £8 17s 6d’, ! bullock £7 L7s 6d; J. P. Herlihy (Patearoa), 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6'd, 6 £lO 2s fid; J. N. Lawson (Karitane), 2 bullocks £9 I2's fid, 6 £8 12s 6d; I K and E. O’Neill (Waipiata),, 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d, 2 £8 17s Od, 2 heifers £8 12s 6d; A. Gregory (Waipiata), 1 cow £6 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd. sold: For Hastings Bros. (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l5 12s 6d, 2 £l4 17s fid, 2 £l4' 7s 6d; D. Ireland (Mosgiell cow £7 l’ss, 2 £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d;. A. S. Murray (Mosgiel)., 1 heifer £6; W. Lindsay (.All . lanton),. 1 heifer £5. -Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., soldi:. For S'. Wilson (Glen omaru), 1 bullock £l7 17s 6d, 1 £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l3 12s fid. 1 £l2 17s fid,. 2 £lO 12s 6d;. Mrs A'. J.. Bell (Stirling). 3 bullocks £l6 7s 6d, 2 £l4 L2s 6d. 2 £l3 12s 6d; W Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £7 12s 6d, 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £5 7s 6d; W. A. Soper (Greenfield), 4 heifers £6 17s 6d, 1 £6 2s 6(1; clients, 1 bullock £ll 12s 6d, 2 heifers £9 17s 6d,. 1 £9 10s, 1 £8 10s.. Wright. Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Hi G. Brass (Invercargill), 1 bullock £l6 7s 6d, 2 £l6 2s 6d, 2 £l5 17s 6d„ 1 £l5 12s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1. bullock £ll 7s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d; Idaburn, Ltd. . (Poolburu),. 2 bullocks £ll 7s: 6d, 2 £lO 12s 6d, 2. cows £7 12s 6d. 2 £6 7s 6d; J. W Blair (Outram), 1 cow £8 12s-fid,. 1 heifer £8 7s 6d. 1 £7 7s 6d; G. Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 heifers £8 10s; J. Forsyth (Otautau), 2 bullocks £l5 7s 6d. 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £ll 12s 6d. 2 £lO 17s fid.——The Otago Farmers’ Coroperative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Mrs M. Grant (Outram), 2 bullocks £l5 2s 6d, 1 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 1 £ll 7s 6d; John Teller (Ratanui), 1 bullock £l2 7s fid. 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d. 1 £9 12s fid. 4 £9 7s 6d, 1 £9 2s 6d; A. Renton (Inchelutha). 1 bullock £l2 7s 6d, 4 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £lO 12s-fid, 1 £lO 2s 6d; Robert Wilson (Riverside). 3 bullocks £ll 7s 6d, 1 £ll 7s fid, 2 £9 7s 6d, 2 £9 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6' 17s fid: H. Thompson (Outram), 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d, 2 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £9, A. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £8 17s 6d; John Black (Mataura), 1 heifer £8 12s 6d 3 £7 T2s 6d, 2 bullocks £7 15s, 1 heifer £7 7s 6d, I £7 7s 6d. 1 £6 7s Cd.; a client, 2 heifers £6 17s 6d. 1 £5 12s 6d; William Watts (“Inchdale”), 1 heifer £9 2s 6d, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 £8 12 9 6d, 1 £8 2s 6d, ] £7 2s 6d, 1 £4 17s 6d; a southern client. 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 £4 12s fid; E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 7s fid. 1 £7 2s fid’, 1 £6 12s fid, 2 £6 7s fid, 1 £6 2s Od. 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 12s fid!; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £7 12s Od. I £6 7s fid; D. Ireland (Mosgiel)', 1 heifer £7 7s 6d, 1 £5 17s 6d, 2 £5 12s Cd. Store Cattle. —The entry was one of the smallest for some time, and included a peu of two-year-old steers, which realised £4 12s. Other descriptions sold at late rates. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Pearce Bros. (Waipiata), 1 cow £4 10s, 1 heifer £4' 10s; D. Ireland, 1 cow £6 10s; D. M'Kenzie (Seacliff), 1 cow £2, 1 vealer 12s 6d, 1 ss; David Thyers (Mosgiel), 1 vealer £1; J. Douglas (Mosgiel), 1 vealer 15s, 1 14s. The New Zealand Loan, and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Donald M'Quilkan (Whare Flat), 1 bull £2 10s, 2 steers £2 Bs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. Gregory (Waipiata), I steer £2; Mrs E. J. Walker (Outram), I cow £4. I £3 ss, 1 £2 17s fid, 1 £2’ 12s Cd, 1 £2, 1 10s. The National Mortgage and' Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd!.,* sold: For H. J. Andrew (Maheno) , 9-steers £4 12s; 1 cow £2; T. J. Pauley (St. Bathans), 2 steers £4, I heifer £2 Is; 1 cow £T Iss, 3 £l. Stronach, Morris, and Cb.. Ltd., sold: For T. Moynihan (Momona), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 12s, 1 £1 l’ss, 1 £1 9d; J. Davis (Waitati). 1 heifer £2 4s, 1 £2 Is, 1 £1 7s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For T. Bamford (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 store cow £5 12s fid; 1 £1 17s; M. Costello (Otokia), I store cow £1 12s; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 vealer £1 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For W. Curran (West Plains), 1 cow £C, 1 £5 16s, 1 £5 10s. 1 heifer £4 ss, 1 £4, 1 £3 2s Cd, 2 vealers £2, 1 £1 10s; a client. 1 cow £5; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3, 1 £2'; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 1 heifer £4 17s 6d; George Bathgate (Outram), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £2 ss; I an Outram client, 1 cow £3 10s;- Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 bull £4 Jss, 1 cow £2 12s 6d, 1 vealer £T 15s; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 7s, 1 vealer £1 4s; R. Allan (Oniimi). 1 cow £2 4s; A. M'GTegor (North-East Valley)-, 1 cow £1 14s; James Thompson (Brighton road), 1 cow £1 10s; E. Edmonds (Leith Valley), 1 cow £1; M. Costello (Otokia), 1 cow 16s. Dairy Cows.—Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client, 1 dairy heifer £5 17s fid. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Burnett Bros. (Middlemarch), 2 cows £9 2s 6'd; H. Box (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £4 ss;; Mrs M. M'Bride (Burkes), 1 cow £2 15s; a client, 1 cow £3; David H. Thayers (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2; J. Curtis (Ravensbourne), 1 cow £1 . 17s fid. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: For a client, 1 heifer £5. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Pryde (St. Kilda). 1 dairy cow £7 10s, 2 £0 15s, 1 £5 10s; A. C. Reece (Maungatua)', 1 cow £415s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For James Waugh (Momona), 1 cow £8; a_ client, 1 cow £6 15s; J. Pryde (St. Kilda), 1 cow £6 10s; Cassey and Miller (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £6 10s; Charles Goodlet (Outram)', 1 cow £6 ss; Mrs J. Soquet (Mount Cargill), 1 cow £4 10s; G. Donaldson (Burnside). 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3 12s 6d; W. Robertson (North-East Valley), 1 heifer £5 15s, 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £3 ss. 1 heifer £3.

Calves.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. Ltd., sold: For A. Moynihan, sen. (Momona), 1 calf 14s, 1 12s, 1 7s; T. Moynihan (Momona), 1 13s, 11 4s;: W. Wilkinson (Green Island Bush), 2 Ils; C. A :Timblick (Henley), 1 10s. Donaldßeid. and Co., Ltd;, sold: For Thomas Morrison ; (Maungatua), 1 calf 245. 1 21s; D..M'Kenzie (Seacliff), 1 calf IBs;. 1 13a;: James Waugh (Momona), 1 calf Us; G-. A Graham (Berwick),. 1 calf 15s, 1 7s;. Eric Stoddar.t (Outram), 1 calf Ils. 1 8s; John Campbell (Outram), 1 calf 10s, 1 Bs, 1 7s; J. W. Kerr (Greem Island) „ 1: calf 9s; James Henderson (Maungatua), 1 calf Cs; James Kenny (Otokia), 1 calf ss; James Dickson (Henley), 1 calf ss; George M'lntosh (Brighton), 1 calf ss, 1 4s; a client, 1 calf 4s-fid; George M.'Neil (Outram). 1 calf 4s 6d. New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company,. Ltd., sold: For A. Bissett. (Momona),, 1 calf

Is fid; I< T2b; a- client, 1 ss> fid- 2 4s Od; 1 4H; H. \V. Wilson (R.D., Outram), 2 ss. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold':' For John Allan (Merton)', 1 calf 275, 1 20h, 1 15s, 1 Us, 2 4s fid’; 1 4s, 1 6s; W. V.. Forrester (North-East Valley, 1 245; J. Thomson (Allanton), 1 245; H Dowie (East Taieri), 1 19s, 1 4s 6d; Mrs A. Ross (South Dunedin), 1 14s;. L. I-.. Gibbs (Brighton), 1. 9s; J. R. Stott (Macandrew Bay). L 8s; J. Taylor, 1 lhe Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For R. O'Brien (Woodside). 1 calf 20s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 16s, 1 ss; G. Bathgate (Outram), I 15s, 1 6s; H. G-. Taylor (Mosgiel), 1 14s; R. G. Dick (Por.tobello), 1. 13s; R. Allan (Oinimi), 1 12s, J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 1 12s, 1 4s; A. Ralston (R.D., Outram),. 1 10s;. A. Malcolmson (Mount Cargill), 1 Bs;* P. Bathgate (Outram), 1 Bs, 2 4s 6d; a southern client, 1 Bs, 1 ss; E. Lovdd ] (Caversham), 1 7s, 1 4s Cd; G. Doniildson (Burnside), 1 7s, 1 4s; H. Gcarv (Portobello), 1 8s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 1 6s; Alec Bathgate (Outram)',. I ss; T. Schofield (Fairfield), 1 ss; D ; M’Kay (Mosgiel), 2 4s; F. Stevens (North-East Valley). 1 3s.

Fat Sheep.—The entry in this section numbered 2516, inclusive of approximately 600 hoggets of mixed quality. The sheep entry was comprised chiefly of medium to prime ewes and wethers, a fair proportion of which were close-woolled, with an odd truck of heavy butcher's wethers. The sale opened with keen competition, and did not show much change during its progress, prices being generally l e to Is 6d above last week's rates, the appreciation applying more particularly if anything to light ewes. Quotations: —Extra prime heavy wethers, to 29s 9d; prime, 24s to 265; medium, 19s to 225; light, from 15s; prime heavy ewes, to 19s 6d; medium, 15s to 17s; light, from Ils; best hoggets made to 15s; light hoggets, from 7s.—Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Heffernan Bros. (Moonlight), 2 wethers 25s 3d, IS 21s 6d, 25 18s 6d, 15 18s, 4 16s 6d, 23 15s; A. Petrie (Lime .Springs), 16 22s 3d. 18 21s 3d, 8 19s, .23 LBs fid, 26 19s 3d, 21 18s 9d; D. Heffernan (Moonlight), 24 18s 6d, 10 17s; G. W. Aitken (Willow Bank), 18 ewes 18s, 8 17s, 11 16s 6d, 19 15s 9d; A. Noble (Gore), 11 to 16s Gd; J. M'Neill (Milburn). 11 hoggets Us 9d, 17 10s 9d; J E. Watson and Co. (Gore, as agents), 63 to 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For A. Mackay (Wendon), 11 wethers 24s 9d, 7 -24 s Cd, 9 245, 7 235, 8 21s 9d, 12 ewes 16s 9d; Patrick J. Scanlan (Milton), pen wethers 19s, 16 ewes 15s 3d, 4 15s; C. J. -Robinson (R.D. Milton), 10 wethers 17s 3d, 8 ewes 10s, 4 hoggets Ils 6d, 3 10s 3d; Thomas Finnic (Saddle Hillj, 4 wethers 16s 6d; Richard Mitehell (Outram), 7 hoggets U s 6d, Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold; For estate of the late James Edgar (“ Riverside,” Tapanui), one truck prime wethers 29s 9d; David Edgar (" Burnfoot,” Tapanui), one truck, prime ewes to 17s 3d; David Dunean, sen. (Wedderburn), 12 wethers 20s 6d; J. F. Harris (“ The Homestead,” Moa Flat), 10 ewes 16s. 12 15s fid, 13 hoggets 12s 3d; V. and E. O’Neill. (Waipiata); 6 wethers 19s, 6 16s 3d, 29 10s 3d, 18 15s; Janies Jane (Moa Flat), 7 ewes 16s 9d, 19 15s 6d, 3 hoggets 16s;. James Winter (“The Glen,” Edievale), 9 12s, 27 10s 6d; Thomas Ayson (Otekaike), 4 ewes 12s 9d, 4 hoggets 12s 9d, 31 7s Gil; E. Williamson (Blackstone Hili), 6 wethers 14s 9d, 5 hoggets 8s 3d.. 41 7s 3d<; James Thompson (Balfour), 20 wetners 225, 13 22s 3d, 3 23s 6d; James Somers (Balfour), 24 wethers 18s, 16 16s 3d; Thomas Carroll (Dunback)-, 7 ewes 19s; Heath Btos. (Moa Flat), 30 hoggets 10s 3d, 3 14s; Joseph Geoffrey (Wedderburn), 7 wethers 18s. 7 I7s, 7 16s 6d. 216 s 3d, 7 15s 9d. The’ National Mortgage and Agency Company of N.Z., Ltd., sold: For a client, 10 wethers 27s 6d, 10 24s 6d, 4 ewes 18s 6d. 8- 16s, 16 hoggets 10g 3d, 15 ICs; J. M'H’ardy (Sutton),. 9 wethers 255, 13 245, 18 235, 18 225; William May and Sons (Clydevale); 14 225, 30 20s 9d, 13 19s fid, 10 19s 3d, 8 19s, 14 18s. 22 17s; Mrs B. Heffernan (Pukerau), 12 ewes 17s 3d, 12 16s 6d, 6 14s 6d; W. Gilbert (Moonlight), 11 wethers Iss 9d, 12 15s 3d, 11 15s; A. Thomas (Glenpark), 21 ewes Iss 6d, 19 15s, 26 14s; Thomas Treaey (Greenfield), 23 hoggets 14s 3d, 24 12s; 25- Ils; R. Mitchell (Outram), 2 wethers- 22s 3d, 4 19s 9d.—- —Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold: For Roulston and Linklater (Hillend), 8 wethers 26s 6d, 21 225, 16 20 fl 3d, 9 18s 6d, 13 hoggets 10s 6d. 19 8s 9d. 8 Ss 3d; F C. Taylor (Westwood, Crookston), 20 wethers 24s 3d; lan D. Revie (Crookston), 19 22s 6d, 5 ewes 19s, 215 s, 9. hoggets Us, 9d; M'Phail Bros. (Waikaka Valley), 15 ewes 19s 3d, 24 17s 3d, 13 17s; :T. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 2 wethers 18s; Lyders- Bros. (Berwick), 16 hoggets Ils 3d, 12 10s 9d, 26 9s 9d; J. A. Roulston (Pukekoma), 13 Ils 9d, 7 10s 9d; R. B. Morgan (Ilillend), 16 10g 9d, 6 9s 9d. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. C. M'Lean (Pine Bush), 13 wethers 23s 9d, 10 225, 11 21s 9d, 16 19s 9d; N~. M'Kay (Clydevale), 16 235, 14 ewes 18s 3d, 13 18s 9d. 10 17s, 12 16s 9d; James Robertson and Son (Waikoikoi), 13 wethers 23s 9d, 14 ewes 18s 3d, 18 17s 9d; G. Buchanan: (Kelso), 16 16s 3d, 14 15s; J. Geoffrey (Wedderburn). 7 wethers 17s 9d, 7 17s 3d, 8 16» 3d, 7 16s; R. D ; Todd (Mataura), 9 hoggets 8s 3d; 34 8s; C. Robertson (Mataura), 12 8s 3d, 15 8s; R. Mitchell (Outram), pen wethers 15s 9d; pen 16s, pen 17s, pen 17s fid, 11 15s 6(L 11 16s 6d, pen 14s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of N.Z., Ltd., sold: For Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 15 wethers 24g 9d; Angus M'Diarmid (Banby), 30 245, 12 22s 6d, 11 225; W. Wright (Mataura, Southland Farmers. Gore, as agents), 14 22s 9d, 18 19s 6d, 15 hoggets 12s 6d, 11 9s 9d; John Fraser (Berwick), 10 wethers 20s 9d, 10 18s 3dj 10 15s 9d; George Lindsay (Waikoikoi), 14 ewes I9s, 14 18s 6d. 6 17s, 18 15s; G. Chittock (Pomahaka). 19 18s 9d, 50 18s 3d. 216 s 6d, 6 l'ss fid; J. Thornthwaite (Milton), 8 wethers 18s, 4 hoggets 10s 6d; Joseph Beattie (Ngapuna), 10 16s 6d, 8 14s 9d, 15 13s 3d, 21 10s 9d, 18 9s 3d.

Fat Pigs.—Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Williamson (North Taieri), 1 pig £3 Bs, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 12s; J. M'Ewan (North-East Harbour), 2 pigs £2 16s, 1 £2 14s, 1 £2 Us. 1 £2 fis,. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Ben Overton (Henley), 2 pigs £3 12s, 1 £3 Us; a client (Milton), 2 pigs £3 Bs, 2 £3 ss; a client, 1 pig £3 ss, 1 £3, 1 £2 18s. 1 £2 17s; a client (Owaka), 4 pigs £3 2s; W. Brinsdon (Wakari), 2 pigs £3: a client, 4 pigs £2 17s; Charles Ford (Peninsula),

' 1 pig £2' t 12k; T £2 ! 8s; I- £2' 6s, 1 £2’ 4s, 3 £2. The New Zealand Loan and Mer-cantile-Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Mrs Joseph Reid: (Henley), 1 pig £2 fls, ' 1 £2 4s; H W. Wilson (R.D. Outram), 1 pig £2 3s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold:. For a client, 7 pigs £3 ss, 2 . £3 2S, 1 £3 le, 2 £3, 2 £2 15s, 1 £2 14s.—— Wright. Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold:’ For O. Stenhouse (Halfway Bush), 2 fat pijfs £3; T. Hackett (Outram), 1 fat pig £3; J.. Allen (Merton), 1 fat pig £2 15s. ' yThe Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For 'J. Mitchell (OXvaka Valley), 1 pig £4 Bs, 2 £4 6s; a Balclutha client, 1 pig £4 ss, 2 £3 16s; H. El Wright (Owaka), 4 pigs £3 6s, 1 £2 16s; a client. 1 pig £3 2s, 1 £3 Is. 1 12 16s; Leslie Gamble (Momona), 2 pips £3 Is, 2 £2 17s, 1 £2 12s; J. E. Stevenson (Owaka), 3 pigs £2 17s, 2 £2 9s; a client, 1 pig £2 4s. Store Pigs.—Donald Reid and Co.. Ltd., sold: For John Redditeh (Green Island)., 9 pigs £1 8s Od, 2 £1 5s fid; James Waugh (R.D. Outram), 2 pigs £1 8s; Thomas Morrison (Maungatua), 2 pigs £1 6s 6d, 6 £1 ss; a client, 5 pigs £1 ss; James R. Henderson (Maungatua), 3 pigs £1 4s 6d, 3 £1 4s, 1 £1 0s fid ; a client, 4 pigs £1 Is. ——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For a client. 3 pigs £1 0s fid. 217 s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For F. Johnson (Momona), 6 pigs 265, 221 s, 2" 20s; M. Hackett (Outram). 2 pigs 24s fid, 223 s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co- ’ operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For a client. 8 pigs £1 16s; F. Thornton (Momona). 3 pigs £1 10s, 2 £1 9s; D. M’Kay (Mosgiel). 4 pigs £1 ss; Mrs J. Johnston (Green Island), 6 pigs £1 ss; Arthur Pearce (Henley), 2 pigs £1 Is 6d, 218 s.

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE

INVERCARGILL. August 18.

There were only moderate yardings at the weekly Loraeville stock sale to-day, with a complete defection of store sheep. There was a further decline in prices in the case of both sheep and cattle, butchers showing very little inclination to enter into competition for the fat stock offered. Sheep prices declined only to a slight extent. but fat cattle prices declined to about the lowest level that has ruled so far this season, prime heavy-weight ox beef selling at about 25s per 1001 b. with cow beef down to about £1 per 1001 b. There was a good yarding of fat cattle, comprised almost wholly of bullocks,, with only a small percentage of cows and heifers. There was a complete absence of outside competition, and butchers’ requirements appeared to be very limited, with the result that a further decline in values of from £1 to £1 10s occurred. The fat sheen market was similarly lifeless. the decline in this section being about Is per head all round. Extra good wethers sold up to 21s 9d; good butchers 1 wethers from ISs to 20s; medium wethers, from 10s to 17s;- and lighter sorts from 13s to 14s 6(1. Good butchers’ ewes sold up to 18s 6d: prime ewes from 12s to 14s: and lighter sorts from 10s to Ils. Fat Cattle.—Prime heavy bullocks, sold from £lO to £ll 10s: good handy-weight bullocks; £8 to £9; light and unfinished sorts down’ to £6; prime heifers to £7; good handy-weight sorts; £5 10s to £6 10s; prime cows, up to £7; medium quality sorts from £4 10s to £5 10s.

CANTERBURY MARKETS CHRISTCHURCH, August 18. The potato market shows little changg, although demand for August Dakotas has improved, slightly This variety is quoted at 37s 6d, f.0.b.. and whites at 32s fid to 355; farmers’, 17s 0(1 a ton, on trucks. Oats show no movement. A grade Gartons are worth 3s Id, f.0.b., and B's 2s 9d. Chaff is quoted at 80s to 82s 6d, f.o.b. Pollard has been advanced 10s per ton, and is now quoted at £6 local, £4 10s shipping. Bran is unchanged; £5 local and £4 shipping.

RABBIT SKIN SALE REPORT The Dunedin Stock Agents’ and Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., Stronach, Morris, and Co.. Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., Wright, Stephenson, and Co, Ltd., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd, and: National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd.) reports as follows:—Medium sized catalogues were offered on Tuesday to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was again very restricted, and except for certain lbw grades, for which there appeared to be orders in the market, the demand was poor, and all medium to-good sorts showed a very substantia' decline. Low grades were- dearer Id to 3d per lb. but winter does showed a drop of from 4d to 9d and bucks Is to 2s per lb. the heaviest fall ■being on the best grades. Orders on American account appear to have ceased, and as it was these which forced prices up their absence has naturally resulted in a substantial decline. The following is the range of prices:—Summer broken, 3d to ,3:](l: autumn broken, 7}d to 7jjd; first winter broken, II id to 13£d; runners and suckers 4d to 4’d; summers. 3|d to 44d; light racks, 51(1 to 6d; prime racks, 5d to 5-ld: (lawny autumn, 7jd to 8d; early autumns, 9d to 101 d: autumn. 16d to 18d; second incoming, lid to 12d; incoming winter, 22d to 24d: early winter bucks, to 40d; does, 19(1 to 24d ; first spotted -winters, 20d to 25d; second winter bucks. 3Cd to 44(1; second winter does. 20d to 24d; first winter bucks. 52d to 60(1; first winter does, 35d to 36}d; prime bucks, 58d to 601(1; prime does. 42d to 46d; second spotted winters, 14d to 16d; outgoing bucks, 18Ad to 23d; does, 10d to 12d; springs. 7|d to lOld; milky. 3RI to 84d; fawn, Ud to 20d; winter fawn, 36d to 40d; summer black, to 2d; autumn black, 3d to sd: first winter black. 13d to 16d; second winter black. 9d to 12d; hareskins, to 10.]d; horsehair. 14d to 15d. THE WHEAT MARKET LONDON, August 17. Wheat: Cargoes are fairly steady, occasionally 3d higher. Parcels are firm at a rise of 3d. Fair business is passing. Futures: —London—September, 17s 6d; December. 18s- 3d; February,. 18s II<L Liverpool—October. 3s 1-1 id.; December, 4s Id; March, 4s 3gd';. May, 4s s>jd.

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE | CHRISTCHURCH, August 19. There were heavy entries in the major Beetions at the weekly market at Addington to-day, the principal features being the decline in beef and mutton values as B result of over-supply. Store Sheep.—There was a fairly large entry, with a good proportion of better class ewes offering. It was a dragging sale, with an easing in values. Good four and six-tooth half bred ewes made from 15s 2d to 18s Id; good two-tooth halfbred ewes, to 16s lOd; medium halfbred ewes, to 13s sd; good two-tooth threequarter bred ewes, 16s 6d to 17s; ordinary two-tooth three-quarter bred ewes, to 10s 6d; good four and six-tooth threequarter bred ewes, 15s 6d to 15s 9d; good s.m., 12s 6d to 14s 7d; medium s.m. ewes. 9s 6d to Ils; plain and aged, 3s 6d to 6s 4d; extra good ewe hoggets, 15s 6d to 16s 3d; ordinary ewe hoggets, to 9s 7d: ordinary wether, hoggets, 6s to 9s; good four and six-tooth halfbred wethers, 13s 6d to 15s 6d; plain, to 7s 3d. Spring Lambs.—There was a very small entry.- the top price being 36s lOd. Fat ■ Sheep.—The entry numbered 6150 head, the quality of which was very good Wethers declined by 2s per head and heavy ewes by. Is per head. Light ewes sold at rates on a par with those at last market. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 21s 7d: prime heavy, 16s 6d to 19s; medium. 13s 6d to los; light, 10s to 13s; extra prime ewes. to 20s lOd: prime heavy. 16s 6d to I8s; prime 14s 6d to 1.65; medium. Ils to 14s; light, 8s 9d to 10s 6d; prime hoggets, 16s to 18s 4d: medium. 13s to 15s 6d; light, 9 S to 12s.

Fat Cattle.—-The entry totalled 455. practically half of which consisted of steers from the North Island. Values for steer beef were easier by up to 30s per head. . Values ranged to 32s per 1001 b for primest sorts; 27s to 30 s for medium weight; 23s to 26 a for heavyweight; to 28s for good heifer beef; to 24s for best cow beef; 19s to 23s for medium cow beef; down to 15s for rough beef. Extra prime steers made to £l4 12s 6d; prime, £lO 10s to £l3; mediumweight, £8 to £10; ordinary quality, £5 15s to £7 10s; light, to £5 10s; extra prime heafers, to £ll 17s 6d; prime, £8 to £lO 10s; medium, £6 to £7 15s; light. £4 to £5 15s; extra prime cows, to £lO 12s 6d; prime; £7 15s to £9 15s; medium, £6 to £7 10s; -light, £3 10s to £5 10s. Fat Pigs.—For a medium entry there was a little better demand. Baconers improved in value. Choppers sold at from £3 to £9. Is; baconers, 50s to 555; heavy baconers, 57s 6d to £3 ss; extra heavy, to £3 17s 6d; average price per lb, 44d to 5Jd; porkers. 35s to 40s; heavy porkers, 42s 6d to 40s 6d; average price per lb, 5Ad to 6.]d.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Reillys report selling:—Narcissi: Cream, 2s, 6s per dozen; Sol de Orr, os, 9s; trumpets, 6s, Bs. Freesias, 4s, Bs. Anemones, 4s, os. Violets: Large, 2s, 3s 6d. Section honey, 12s; bulk, 5Ad; 101 b tins, 0s 6d, 7s; 51b tins, 3s 6d; Alb pats, 4Ad. Cabbage, 2s 6d to 8s 6d sack. Cauliflower: Choice, 9s, 14s; medium, 4s to 6s sack. Marrows, 16s cwt. Pumpkins, 14s cwt. Swedes, 2s 6d cwt. Carrots, 4s, 6s. Beet, Is 4d. Lettuce: Choice, 2s 6d to 4s dozen. Eggs: R.C.P.M., Is 2d, Is 3d; others, Is Id, Is 2d. Mutton birds, 4s, 6s 6d. Butter, lid to Is. Laid, 6d. Bacon: Choice. 9d, lOd. Peanuts, 3d. Walnuts, Bd. Cheese: Medium, 5Ad. Gd; loaf, 7d. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 3d. Victorian onions. 9s. Potatoes: Choice tables, £3; selected seed, from 4s to 22s cwt. Kumcras, 2Ad lb. Apples: Jonathans, choice, 6s, 7s; small 3s, ss; other varieties. 4s. 6s; Stunners, choice, 7s, 9s; small, 3s, ss; cookers ss, 0s 6d; Delicious. 6s to 10s; small, 4s, 6s. Pears: Winter Coles, half cases, ss, 7s; Winter Nclis, half cases, 6s, 8s; cooking, 2-Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d. Horsehair, Is. Porker and bacon pigs. 51(1, 61d. Australian navels, 8s 6J to 15s, according to size. Poormans, 7s 6d, 10s. Sevilles, 14s Od. Australian lemons, 12s 6d. 15s. Australian grapefruit, 10s Od. Californian lemons, 40s. Passions: Australian, 14s 6d, 17s. Bananas: Choice Samoans, ripe, 20s; seconds, 12s 6d; green, 17s, 18s. Oyster grit, Bs. Tallow, Bs. Woodwool, 28s. Fruit wraps, 3s 3d ream. Champion egg crates,- 16s. Vallo Giraffe lime sulphur: Cases 4 gallons, 2s 3d; barrels, Is lOd gallon. Black Leaf “40”: 101 b tins, 525; 51b tins, 275; 21b tins, 14s; 11b, 7s 6d; Alb, ss. Semesan and Granosan: 51b, 555: Alb, 7s; 2oz, 2s 3d. Superphosphate garden manure, prices on application. C.M.W. Knapsack sprayer: Improved type, £5. Bucket pumps, 22s 6d. Wheat, 4s, 5s 6d. Partridge peas, ss. Oats: A Gartons, 2s 8d; B, 2s 4d. Seed oats, 3s. Peameal, 10s. Crushed oats, 12s, sacks of 1101 b. Rice meal, 10s. Bran, £5 10s. x Pollard, £6 10s. Straw: Wheaten, 60s. Oatsheaf chaff, £4 10s. Firewood blocks, 2s 6d bag delivered. Poultry: 138 hens at 4s to 8s 2d; 46 cockerels, ss. 12s; 8 pullets, 10s 6d; 16 ducks. 5s Bd, 12s; 6 geese. Bs, 9s; all at per pair; 1 gobbler, at 8d; 1 jock, at sd; 4 turkey hens at 7Ad per lb.

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Moray place, Dunedin.